If you are working for a labour hire provider who is not providing this, you can lodge a report online.

Minimum wage and deductions from wages

Minimum pay rates are set in an award, enterprise agreement or other registered agreement or by the national minimum wage.

Employers are usually prohibited from deducting money from an employee’s pay without their consent.

The Fair Work Ombudsman (FWO) provides information about the obligations of employers regarding payment of workers including minimum wages, pay slip and record-keeping requirements and when employers can make deductions. The FWO's pay calculator can be used to work out pay rates, penalties and allowances.

Safe workplaces

Your employer has a legal responsibility for your health and safety at work. You should receive health and safety information, training and personal protective equipment (if required), free of charge.

Rest breaks

Awards, enterprise agreements and other registered agreements prescribe maximum hours of work rest breaks, overtime and rostered days off. Find out how these apply in your Award or Agreement on the Fair Work Ombudsman website.

Unions

Unions provide support and advice to employees to help them better understand their rights and obligations in the workplace. Unions are registered under State and Commonwealth laws as industrial organisations of employees.

Employers cannot dismiss, threaten dismissal or discriminate against an employee due to their membership or non-membership of a union.

A number of other organisations can also give labour hire workers advice about rights and entitlements and provide other assistance.

Find a licensed labour hire provider

If a business has a labour hire licence, the business has demonstrated its ability to honour the rights and entitlements of workers.

Search the register to find licensed labour hire providers. You can see labour hire providers according to location and industry on the register.

Report a problem

The Labour Hire Licensing Compliance Unit works in partnership with other State and Commonwealth departments to protect the rights and entitlements of labour hire workers in Queensland.

If you have concerns or information about the mistreatment of workers, unlicensed labour hire providers or another business using workers supplied by an unlicensed labour hire provider, you can lodge a report online.

Further information

Fair Work OmbudsmanHelps employees understand their rights and responsibilities under Australian workplace laws and investigates and ensures compliance with the Fair Work Act 2009.Phone: 13 13 94